Whats The Foam For?

[Guest philbell]

hi folks, today while trying to find the solution to the dreaded wet footwells, i came across a funny thing.

I loosened the arch lining off at the back of the passenger wheel and pushed my hand up the gap unfortunately the scuttle drains were clear (another story!), however i felt what appeared to be a plastic bag in the void above.

After further investigation i discover that behind a rubber grommet thingy in the engine bay (just back from the battery) i could pull out a plastic bag with a piece of foam in it, stuck hand back up arch liner and there is still another bag there.

the question is,

what is this for?

does it have a purpose?

can i just throw it away??

[djacks42]

It it there to mask NVH - Noise Vibration Harshness.

[Guest philbell]

thanks, i'll just leave it alone then! :lol:

[Guest 2MPV]

Alarmingly, I discovered I had a mouse who made this foam into his little house. Happily he didn't develop a taste for anything else and I encouraged him out for good....